Glossary of Terms

In the incredibly fast paced software industry, new terms and phrases are coined very often. In order to help you understand everything you need either as an evaluator of Web TimeSheet or a customer of Replicon we have put together a collection of the most commonly used terms in the web based timesheet world:

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  • ASP - An application service provider (ASP) is a business that provides computer-based services to customers over a network. Software offered using an ASP model is also sometimes called On-demand software. The most limited sense of this business is that of providing access to a particular application program (such as medical billing) using a standard protocol such as HTTP.
  • Attendance Management - Attendance management is the act of managing and or controlling attendance or presence in a worksetting to minimize loss due to employee downtime. Attendance management is managed by several means including time clocks, time sheets and computer software.
  • Attendance Tracking - Referring to: Attendance management is the act of managing and or controlling attendance or presence in a worksetting to minimize loss due to employee downtime. Attendance management is managed by several means including time clocks, time sheets and computer software.

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  • Billable Hours - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Billing Time - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Business Billing Software - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.

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  • Client Billing - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.

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  • Electronic Timesheet - A timesheet is a method for recording the amount of a worker's time spent on each job. Originally developed for an employer to determine payroll, timesheets are not just for payroll anymore. Timesheets may record the start and end time of tasks, or just the duration. It may contain a detailed breakdown of tasks accomplished throughout the project or program.
  • Employee Time - Referring to: Attendance management is the act of managing and or controlling attendance or presence in a worksetting to minimize loss due to employee downtime.
  • Employee Time Tracking - Referring to: Attendance management is the act of managing and or controlling attendance or presence in a worksetting to minimize loss due to employee downtime.
  • Excel Timesheet - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Excel Timesheets - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Expenses - In accounting, an expense represents an event in which an asset is used up or a liability is incurred. In terms of the accounting equation, expenses reduce owners' equity. Expenses are decreases in economic benefits during the accounting period in the form of outflows or depletions of assets or incurrences of liabilities that result in decreases in equity, other than those relating to distributions to equity participants.
  • Expense Report - Referring to: Accounting software is computer software that records and processes accounting transactions within functional modules such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and trial balance. It functions as an accounting information system.

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  • Hosted TimeSheet - Referring to: A timesheet is a method for recording the amount of a worker's time spent on each job. Originally developed for an employer to determine payroll, timesheets are not just for payroll anymore. Timesheets may record the start and end time of tasks, or just the duration. It may contain a detailed breakdown of tasks accomplished throughout the project or program.

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  • Job Costing Software - Referring to: Project accounting is the practice of creating financial reports specifically designed to track the financial progress of projects, which can then be used by managers to aid project management. Projects differ in that they frequently cross organizational boundaries, may last for anything from a few days or weeks to a number of years, during which time budgets may also be revised many times. They may also be one of a number of projects that make up a larger overall project or program.

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  • Offline Expense - An expense form that is filled out on the road, which is then later e-mailed back into the timesheet software
  • Offline Timesheet - A timesheet that is filled out on the road, which is then later e-mailed back into the timesheet program
  • Online Timesheet - Originally developed for an employer to determine payroll, timesheets are not just for payroll anymore. Timesheets may record the start and end time of tasks, or just the duration. It may contain detailed breakdowns of tasks accomplished by the working. This information may be used for payroll, client billing, and increasingly for project costing, estimation, tracking and management.
  • Online Timesheet Software - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.

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  • Project Billing - Referring to: Project management software is a term covering many types of software, including scheduling, resource allocation, collaboration software, communication and documentation systems, which are used to deal with the complexity of large projects.
  • Project Cost Management - Referring to: Project accounting is the practice of creating financial reports specifically designed to track the financial progress of projects, which can then be used by managers to aid project management. Projects differ in that they frequently cross organizational boundaries, may last for anything from a few days or weeks to a number of years, during which time budgets may also be revised many times. They may also be one of a number of projects that make up a larger overall project or program.
  • Project Costing - Referring to: Project accounting is the practice of creating financial reports specifically designed to track the financial progress of projects, which can then be used by managers to aid project management. Projects differ in that they frequently cross organizational boundaries, may last for anything from a few days or weeks to a number of years, during which time budgets may also be revised many times. They may also be one of a number of projects that make up a larger overall project or program.
  • Project Management Software - Project management software is a term covering many types of software, including scheduling, resource allocation, collaboration software, communication and documentation systems, which are used to deal with the complexity of large projects.
  • Project Management Tool - Referring to: Project management software is a term covering many types of software, including scheduling, resource allocation, collaboration software, communication and documentation systems, which are used to deal with the complexity of large projects.
  • Project Management Tools - Referring to: Project management software is a term covering many types of software, including scheduling, resource allocation, collaboration software, communication and documentation systems, which are used to deal with the complexity of large projects.
  • Project Software - Project software is a term covering many types of software, including scheduling, resource allocation, collaboration software, communication and documentation systems, which are used to deal with the complexity of large projects.
  • Project Time Tracking - Referring to: Project management software is a term covering many types of software, including scheduling, resource allocation, collaboration software, communication and documentation systems, which are used to deal with the complexity of large projects.
  • Project Time Tracking Software - Tracking of time online for the purpose of project management and planning
  • Project Tracking - Project tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Project Tracking Software - Project tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Project - Referring to: A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. It can also comprise an ambitious plan to define and constrain a future by limiting it to set goals and parameters. The planning, execution and monitoring of major projects sometimes involves setting up a special temporary organization, consisting of a project team and one or more work teams. A project usually needs resources.
  • Projects - A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. It can also comprise an ambitious plan to define and constrain a future by limiting it to set goals and parameters. The planning, execution and monitoring of major projects sometimes involves setting up a special temporary organization, consisting of a project team and one or more work teams. A project usually needs resources.

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  • Recording Time - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Reporting Time - Referring to: Project accounting is the practice of creating financial reports specifically designed to track the financial progress of projects, which can then be used by managers to aid project management. Projects differ in that they frequently cross organizational boundaries, may last for anything from a few days or weeks to a number of years, during which time budgets may also be revised many times. They may also be one of a number of projects that make up a larger overall project or program.

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  • Task - A task is a part of a project that needs to be accomplished within a defined period of time. Tasks can be linked together to create Dependencies. Nowadays, software developers have created incredibly efficient solutions to ease the project managers' work, as well as each member of the project's efficiency.
  • Tasks - Referring to: A task is a part of a project that needs to be accomplished within a defined period of time. Tasks can be linked together to create Dependencies. Nowadays, software developers have created incredibly efficient solutions to ease the project managers' work, as well as each member of the project's efficiency.
  • Time And Attendance - The phrase "time and attendance" is a term of art used by human resources professionals to refer to a category of automated employee time collection systems that are primarily focused on feeding payroll systems.
  • Time And Expense Tracking - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Billing - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Billing Software - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Clock - Referring to: Factory workers often have a "time card" and "punched in" by inserting their card into automatic timestamp machine when starting and ending their work shift. Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company.
  • Time Clock Software - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Entry - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Keeping - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Keeping Software - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Recording - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Recording Software - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Recording System - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Reporting - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Sheet - Originally developed for an employer to determine payroll, timesheets are not just for payroll anymore. Timesheets may record the start and end time of tasks, or just the duration. It may contain detailed breakdowns of tasks accomplished by the working. This information may be used for payroll, client billing, and increasingly for project costing, estimation, tracking and management.
  • Time Sheet Software - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Sheets - Timesheets are not just for payroll anymore. Timesheets may record the start and end time of tasks, or just the duration. It may contain detailed breakdowns of tasks accomplished by the working. This information may be used for payroll, client billing, and increasingly for project costing, estimation, tracking and management.
  • Time Software - Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Tracking - Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Time Tracking Software - Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Timecard - Factory workers often have a "time card" and "punched in" by inserting their card into automatic timestamp machine when starting and ending their work shift. Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company.
  • Timecard Software - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Timesheets - Originally developed for an employer to determine payroll, timesheets are not just for payroll anymore. Timesheets may record the start and end time of tasks, or just the duration. It may contain detailed breakdowns of tasks accomplished by the working. This information may be used for payroll, client billing, and increasingly for project costing, estimation, tracking and management.
  • Timesheet Program - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Timesheet Project - Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Timesheet Software - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Timesheet System - Referring to: Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Tracking Time - Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.

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  • Web TimeOff - Replicon's web based vacation and paid time off tracking software. With at-a-glance master calendar views, managers can make sound decisions when approving or rejecting time off requests. Employees can easily determine when they can request time off based on availability. Employees can log in to Web TimeOff using any Internet browser. They can instantly view their time off accruals and balances. Employees can also submit time off requests online.
  • Web TimeSheet - Replicon's web based timesheet time tracking software. Time tracking software or timesheet software is accounting software which is used to maintain timesheets for each person in a company. Such software allows employees to enter their time, which can be approved/rejected by supervisors or project managers.
  • Web Resource - Replicon's web based resource scheduling and management software. Web Resource eliminates spreadsheets and complex scheduling methods. With Web Resource you may view total costs and hours, allocation percentages and hours, and percent completed. Web Resource includes color-coded, real-time project, task, and resource scheduling calendars.

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